After Governor Jeff Landry vetoed the Collateral Source reform bill, Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is calling on lawmakers to hold a special session to address the state’s high auto insurance rates. Temple says legislation is needed to improve the legal climate…
Supporters say the bill limits the amount juries can award to car crash victims, and Landry says the veto has nothing to do with campaign contributions.
We have our first named storm of the hurricane season. Tropical Storm Alberto is expected to make landfall later tonight or early tomorrow morning in Mexico. While the bulk of the storm is not expected to be a threat to Louisiana, state police say water is lapping onto Louisiana Highway 1 between Golden Meadow and Grand Isle.
A federal judge is considering a preliminary injunction to stop Farm Line operations at Angola when the heat index reaches or exceeds 88 degrees. State Corrections says the work is in accordance with constitutional and industrial standards. Promise of Justice Initiative attorney Lydia Wright….
Louisiana has received $73 million from the 2021 Federal Infrastructure Act but has yet to distribute the money to vendors wanting to enter the electric vehicle charging business. Ryan McKinnon with Charge Ahead Partnership hopes Louisiana will distribute those funds…
Cut 8 (11) “…charging stations.”
DOTD says they plan to start the request-for-proposal process as soon as they identify an appropriate contracting mechanism to use the money